Helloo to Thailand Fishing

[jakartadeetz@hotmail.com]

Hi to everyone on this forum.

Now a bit about myself.

Have been fishing in the Gulf Coast of the US Primarily, and am now living in Vioetnam. Will be moving to Thailand within the next 3 years, and plan on bringing in my 8 meter Glacier Bay power Cat, center console set up for fishing and diving. Had been leaning towards settling in Samui, but from my limited research it looks like Phuket and the Andaman Sea is better water for fishing and sport diving.
Boat has about a 300 mile total range making 5 hour trips out to 100 miles a possibility. It should comfortably fish 4 to 5 people, and maybe up to 6 if they all know what they are doing.

What I would like to learn from everyone's experience is to get an idea of what offshore fishing is available for hire for the near term, and from my boat in the near future. Would also like to start building some fishing friendships on Phuket, and hopefully find some mates who can buy some beer, bait, and gas.

Also if anyone has experience in importing a privately owned boat to Thaialnd I would like to learn from your hardships, or good experience. I understand that you can bring in a boat as part of your personal assets if relocating to Thailand.

If any one is interested in sharing expenses on an offshore tuna trip, or other sportfish, next week please respond back. I will be in transit from Saturday on, but will check emails enroute.

Regards & tite lines to everyone,

Saigon Steve

[scottish_and_mental]

Good luck Steve and welcome to the forum

[blackwater]

Welcome to the forum steve,

JC

[NICK R]

Welcome and good luck on the move,

Think if i went to Thailand fishing would be the last thing i would be doing

Always fancied ago at some of those monster catfish

[captain chaos]

Originally Posted by NICK R

Welcome and good luck on the move,

Think if i went to Thailand fishing would be the last thing i would be doing

Always fancied ago at some of those monster catfish

What do you mean Nick????

[perkinsdad]

Hi Saigon Steve
Lucky bloke, living in Vietnam and moving to Thailand.
We lived over there for three years.
dont know about offshore fishing, but saw a guy catch a reasonable ray off the pier at Hua Hin, and used to go to Bungsamran for the mekong catfish.
happy days (and nights)
Brilliant.
Tigh lines and good luck.
Jim

[philipn]

welcome to forum la mate of mine lives there now he is also a member of this site bazza123 he may be able to help send him a pm but he lives in the middle of thai good luck